Missile Defense & Weapons Analysis

Jun 21, 2023
Hypersonics, missile defense, UAVs and next-generation fighters are in vogue at the Paris Air Show amidst a surge in spending by NATO members.
Jun 19, 2023
GE Aerospace is working to combine rotating detonation engine (RDE) combustors for a turbine engine with a dual-mode ramjet/scramjet.
Jun 18, 2023
Elbit Systems has unveiled the Nano SPEAR, a radio-frequency countermeasure dispensed like a passive chaff system but which functions like an active decoy.
Jun 13, 2023
Eric Beranger talks to Aviation Week about how the company is adapting to customer demands for more stocks and nimbler development cycles.
Jun 12, 2023
Plan to feature new long-range munitions and vertical-takeoff-and-landing systems as part of a long-term approach that looks to cut traditional squadrons.
Sep 16, 2025
A new layer of high-altitude platforms carrying optical tracking sensors could be added to the U.S. missile defense architecture in the future.
Sep 15, 2025
The Swedish developers of a low-cost anti-drone effector are working on a longer-range loitering munition capable of engaging targets beyond line of sight.
Sep 15, 2025
Days after Russian drone incursions into Poland and Romania, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed to NATO countries to invest in his country’s low-cost interceptors.
Sep 12, 2025
President Trump’s goal of a Golden Dome to protect against a broad range of threats to the homeland is likely to cost far more than originally advertised.
Sep 12, 2025
Copenhagen plans to acquire four SAMP/T batteries, as well as four batteries of medium-range systems, the Danish Ministry of Defense announced Sept. 12.
Sep 12, 2025
The French government has disclosed a development contract with ArianeGroup for a further evolution of its M51 ballistic missile.
Sep 12, 2025
Italian rocket company Avio plans to raise $470 million in capital in part to support its ambition to establish a U.S. solid rocket motor production facility.
Sep 12, 2025
Despite the growing prominence of mini attack drones, Singapore's Air Force continues to underscore the enduring relevance of the attack helicopter.